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METHOD OF MAKING GUFFS.

No. 394,592. Patented Dec. 18, 1888..

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J OHN R. MORRISON, OF GLENS FALLS, NE\V YORK, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TO JOSEPH FOIVLER, OF SAME PLACE.

METHOD OF MAKING CUFFS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 394,592, dated December 18, 1888.

Application filed March '7, 1888. Serial No. 266,431. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JOHN R. MORRISON, of Glens Falls, in the county of \Yarren and State of New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cuffs and Method of Manufacturing Same, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the manufacture of cuffs; and it consists in laying the interlining upon the facing, folding the side edges of the facing over upon the interlining, folding the facing and the interling together upon themselves, applying to the rear face of the cuff a backing, either single or compound,

I 5 and, finally, stitching.

The invention further consists in various other steps, as hereinafter fully set forth and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a perspective view of a cuff made in accordance with my invention, and Figs. 2 to 9 views illustrating the different steps.

The objects of this invention are to so construct the cuff as to prevent the edges of the interlining and facing from fraying out, to produce a cuff with abead edge and a gutterseam, and to reduce the cost of manufacture.

In carrying out this invention I dispense wIth one of the operations known as running, and instead of turning or folding the raw edge of the material by hand, as has usually been the practice, I fold the material by means of a folder or folders.

The material will advisably be cut in long 3 5 strips of a length suflicient to form a number of cuffs, as this is the most economical and convenient method; but I do not wish to restrict myself to the use of material in this form, as it is apparent that it may be cut into such lengths as to form either a whole or half a cuff.

A indicates the facing, and B the interlining, the latter being narrower than the facing and laid loosely thereupon, as clearly shown in Fig. 2. In order to facilitate the cutting and folding of the material into proper lengths for a cuff, the interlining will advisably, though not necessarily, be nicked or notched on its edges, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, on the line where the material is to be subsequently folded or cut. The edges of the facing are now turned over upon the interlining, as shown in Fig. 3, completely protecting the edges of the interlinin g and preventing them from fraying out. After this first folding operation the ma- 5 5 terial (comprising the facing folded over upon the interlining, as shown in Fig. 3) is again folded, the edges of the facing and lining being folded over upon the edges of the interlining, as shown in Figs-4, 6, and 7, the edges of both pieces of material being thereby interfolded and prevented from fraying-51 matter of considerable importance. As the material comes from the folder it will advisably be passed between rollers, which press the ma- 6 5 terial and thereby keep the folded edges in proper form without the aid of stitching. The material folded in the form shown in Fig. 4 is now out into suitable lengths to form a cuff, (or half a cuff,) and when round-cornered 7o cuffs are to be made the ends will be cut by hand, as shown in Fig. 5. Two of these lengi 11s are laid face to face and stitched together at the ends and at a short distance along the edges, as shown in Figs. 5 and (i. The cuff is now turned, so as to bring the facings on the outside, as shown in Fig. 7, and is then stitched along both edges and at the ends, as shown in Fig. l.

The method just described applies more particularly to the manufacture of cuffs having rounded ends; but where the ends of the cuff are to be square the latter portion of the method will be slightly varied.

The material is folded in the manner represented in Figs. 2, S, and at, and a piece of the material A 1 thus folded, and preferably of twice the length of a cuff, is cut off from the long strip. This piece is now folded transversely across the middle and the free ends of the piece turned upward toward each other and laid together, as shown inv Fig. 8. In or d-er to make the other end of the same thickness and give it the same appearance, I form at that end a V fold, carrying the compound material slightly inward between the two faces of the cuff, as shown in Fig. 8, and when thus folded the cuff will be stitched along the edges and each end.

It is obvious that instead of making the cuff 10o 1. The method of manufacturing cuffs,

which consists in laying the interlining upon the facing, folding the side edges of the facing over upon the interlining, folding both the facing and the interlining upon themselves, then applying to the cuff on its rear face a backing, and, finally, stitching the cuff along its edges. I

2. The improvement in the method of manufacturing cuffs, which consists in folding the edges of the facing upon the edges of the interlining, folding the edges of the interlining folded edges inside, and, finally, stitching along the edges and ends.

3. The improvement in the method of manufacturing cuffs, which consists in cutting the facing material into strips sufficiently long to make a number of cuffs, laying a similar strip of interlining upon the strip of facing, folding the edges of the facing upon the interlining, folding the edges of the interlining and facing together upon themselves as the two strips are carried along together, severing the two strips into suitable lengths and applying a backing thereto, and, finally, stitching.

In witness whereof I hereunto set my hand in the presence of two Witnesses.

JOHN R. MORRISON.

' lVitnesses: Y

M. W. SHELDON, EUGENE L. ASHLEY.- 

